Robbie in Istanbul

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

apparently the lads were telling him after the game that if it wasn't for Houllier, Robbie would have been there with them.

 

 

Now he has his chance

[smithdown]

I'm assuming he was down to score the fifth penno last night?

[Magic8Ball]

apparently the lads were telling him after the game that if it wasn't for Houllier, Robbie would have been there with them.

Now he has his chance

Nice way to sign off - you know ;-)

[ManxRed]

I can't think of any other reason that he would come on as a sub with a few minutes left, plus he's one of the best penalty takers the club has.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

would have though that was why he was brought on.

 

I almost wanted Kuyt to miss, so Robbie would have a go.

 

 

I didn't really

[cymrococh]

Don't understand why we kept our best penalty taker until last.

[Ben 23]

Don't understand why we kept our best penalty taker until last.

 

Where the f*** has my reply gone!

 

Anyway to cut it short - Because it's often the pressure kick.

Edited May 2, 2007 by Ben 23

[smithdown]

Their decision to send two fellas on to miss a couple looks bizarre now.

[Magic8Ball]

Don't understand why we kept our best penalty taker until last.

while all the penalties are high pressure, the last ones are the most high pressure

[Ronnie Whelan]

I almost wanted Kuyt to miss, so Robbie would have a go.

I didn't really

 

I had the same momentary madness but regained my sanity once i realised that he is destined to score the winner in Athens.

[Gilps]

Think he must like taking the last one. He took the 5th against Birmingham in 2001. By all accounts he down for the 5th for England against Spain in Euro 96 too.

[ManxRed]

Their decision to send two fellas on to miss a couple looks bizarre now.

 

Bizarre? But Jose's a tactical genius!

[Mike]

apparently the lads were telling him after the game that if it wasn't for Houllier, Robbie would have been there with them.

Now he has his chance

 

where did you hear that from macca?

[Stevie H]

Their decision to send two fellas on to miss a couple looks bizarre now.

although they did have such leaders of men as terry, drogba and ashley cole bottling out of taking one.

[Guy_Incognito]

I remember an interview with Rafa where they asked him if he could pick any of his players to take a high pressure penalty who would it be and he said Robbie.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

where did you hear that from macca?

dunno. I think it was on here, so it must be true.

 

(I'm not a Houllier knocker at all btw)

 

 

Obv, Robbie was with the players after the win in Istanbul & it has been said (or typed) that, that is what was said

[johngibo YPC]

where did you hear that from macca?

 

Robbie said it himself in his autobiography

Well whoever wrote it said it for him

[Gilps]

That must have been the easiest night's work of Robbie's career last night. Brought on for two minutes just to take a pen and he doesn't even have to take it.

[Behind Enemy Lines]

I can't think of any other reason that he would come on as a sub with a few minutes left, plus he's one of the best penalty takers the club has. ever

[Benzo-13]

That must have been the easiest night's work of Robbie's career last night. Brought on for two minutes just to take a pen and he doesn't even have to take it.

 

"God's job's a good 'un"

[_00_deathscar]

Their decision to send two fellas on to miss a couple looks bizarre now.

 

Went for Rafa's "Substitutes are fresher" approach from 2005, except choosing Robben as one of them is just so wrong...

[matty]

If Robbie gets any more ceremonial, they'll be carrying him on in a sedan chair.

[stressederic]

Don't understand why we kept our best penalty taker until last.

 

Because the two most important penalties are the third one and the last one. Those are the two that can see you through or knock you out. Gerrard took the third, and Fowler (probably our other best penalty taker) was on the last one.

[Frosty Jack]

That was his most ceremonial appearance yet, he should have a red carpet.

[chiefy]

i recently had a dream that Robbie would come on just to take a pen in the champs league final and it would be his final ever kick for us. When he came on last night, I thought that was it - but obviously this is destined to happen in Athens!!